The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Harold Camping proclaims new 'doomsday'

Tom,

Yes, in comparison, MacArthur's unwarranted and undeniably historically inaccurate remarks were nothing short of slanderous, and even preposterous but less dangerous than Camping's false prophecies, which is but one example of the errors he teaches.

I cannot but wonder if MacArthur will continue in this manner over the coming years? Let's not forget that Harold Camping in his former years was far more Reformed in his teaching than MacArthur ever was. It seems that more and more once notable and reliable Bible teachers, scholars, and pastors have fallen away into serious error over the past 50 years or so. Just think of all the men who have gone over to Open Theism, Barthianism, Federal Vision, New Covenant Theology, Klinian Republicationism, Neo-Hermeneutics, Neo Calvinism, New Calvinism, and those holding to various views of non-six day/24 hour Creationism (a misnomer if there ever was one). Then we could mention those men who are far more in number than perhaps we want to admit or even think about whose pride and hunger for notoriety have started teaching doctrines which are "questionable" at best and using methods of preaching and teaching to attract huge crowds which the Bible clearly forbids.

True Calvinists are not followers of John Calvin. They do not put the man on some pedestal and blindly parrot all that he wrote. Calvin was mightily gifted of God and served Him faithfully throughout his days, but he wasn't infallible nor sinless. There is nothing wrong with esteeming that which is good and God-glorifying as all that is good is from God. But we must be careful not to turn a blind eye to that which is false and evil, especially when it is found first in ourselves and secondly when it is found in men (and women) who have made a reputation for themselves.